Kitchen Manager — High-Volume Scratch Kitchen Lead

Nextgen Hospitality Solutions; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

401k & PTO

Scratch kitchen

Growth from within

Structured systems

Job summary

Nextgen Hospitality Solutions is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead a busy back-of-house team in a scratch-kitchen, full-service setting in Chattanooga, TN. You will own daily operations, hire and develop staff, and ensure quality and presentation standards across all plates.

The role demands 3+ years of kitchen leadership, passion for scratch cooking, strong food-cost control, and the ability to thrive under pressure with flexible availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading a kitchen in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Genuine passion for scratch cooking and quality execution.
• A coach's mentality - you build people, not just schedules.
• Solid command of food cost, inventory, and kitchen systems.
• High energy, strong organization, and calm under pressure.
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own daily back-of-house operations: prep, line execution, cleanliness, and organization
• Hire, train, and develop a kitchen team that takes pride in its work
• Keep every plate consistent with brand standards for quality and presentation
• Manage food cost, ordering, inventory, and waste
• Uphold rigorous food safety and sanitation practices
• Partner with the management team to deliver a great guest experience every shift

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food cost control

Staff coaching

Sanitation/compliance

Job description

Nextgen Hospitality Solutions is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead a busy back-of-house team in a scratch-kitchen, full-service setting in Chattanooga, TN. You will own daily operations, hire and develop staff, and ensure quality and presentation standards across all plates.

The role demands 3+ years of kitchen leadership, passion for scratch cooking, strong food-cost control, and the ability to thrive under pressure with flexible availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.